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Moonstruck

The Interplay of Celestial Bodies in Pictures
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2021
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The Moon: A fascinating celestial body

The Moon has always been an object of immense fascination for humanity – and not just because of its prominence in the night sky. With its complex orbit, it is far closer to our planet than any other celestial body. Already in ancient Babylon, humans have studied the Moon and its relationship to the planets and constellations.

Through incisive texts and illustrations using photos and computer simulations, this book explores the similarities and differences to other planets and their moons, the Moon’s interactions with the Sun and the Earth, and interesting historical associations.

In addition to scientifically accurate texts, it contains numerous large-format photographs and graphics that vividly explain the complex phenomenon of the Moon. Richly illustrated, it is designed for anyone interested in astronomy.

  • All about the Moon – concise explanations of various phenomena related to the Moon
  • Mathematics and geometry, conveyed in an understandable and engaging way
  • With numerous large-format photographs and illustrations

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Georg Glaeser, Professor of Geometry, University of Applied Arts Vienna

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    Frontmatter

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    Preface

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    Table of Contents

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  • The Sunlit Moon
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    Lunar Phases

    9
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    The “Composite” Full Moon

    12
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    Cloudy Atmosphere with the Moon

    14
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    Half an Hour Before Sunset

    16
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    The Rotation of the Terminator

    18
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    Looking toward the Sun?

    20
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    In Opposition

    22
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    Full Moon Fascination

    24
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    The “Wrong Inclination” of the Terminator

    26
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  • Self-Rotation and Elliptical Orbits
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    Earth’s Self-Rotation

    29
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    Earth’s Self-Rotation – Continued

    32
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    From East to West

    34
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    Looking North or South?

    36
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    How Long Does a Day on the Moon Last?

    38
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    Blue Moon

    40
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    The Temperature on the Moon

    42
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    The Lunar Poles

    44
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  • Kepler Ellipses and Free Fall
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    Rotation Direction in Our Solar System

    47
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    Earth’s Obliquity and the Seasons

    50
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    Why 27 Days for One Orbit?

    52
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    The Dark Side of the Moon

    54
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    Varying Sizes

    56
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    Optical Illusion

    58
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    Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

    60
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    Extreme Orbits

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    Loops in the Sky

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  • Precessional Motions
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    The Double Planet

    67
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    Gravity and Centrifugal Force

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    The Tidal Forces on Earth

    72
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    The Rhythm of High and Low Tides

    74
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    Peculiarities of the Moon’s Motion

    76
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    Lunar Precession

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  • Eclipses and Distortions
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    The Solar Eclipse Phenomenon

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    The Moon’s Umbra

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    The Distorted Sphere

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    Egg-Shaped Sunrises and Moonrises

    88
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    When the Full Moon Is Eclipsed

    90
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    At Dawn

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    The Moon’s Brightness

    94
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    At Least the Moon Is Shining…

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    Sun or Moon?

    98
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    The Moon’s Impact Underwater

    100
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  • The Other Moons of Our Solar System
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    Where Did Our Moon Come From?

    103
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    Magnetic Field on the Moon?

    106
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    The Moons of Jupiter

    108
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    How Many Moons Does (Did) Mars Have?

    110
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    Titan – a Moon Similar to Earth

    112
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    Dwarf Planets – Smaller Than Our Moon

    114
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  • The Moon in Different Cultures
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    Stonehenge – Inspired by the Moon?

    117
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    Archaeological Looting and Lunar Cycles

    120
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    Why the Pleiades?

    122
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    The Definition of Easter

    124
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    From Galileo to the Present

    126
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    The Apollo Landing Sites

    128
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    Index

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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
November 8, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9783110763539
Paperback published on:
October 4, 2021
Paperback ISBN:
9783110763041
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
136
Coloured Illustrations:
185
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110763539
eBook ISBN: 9783110763539
Paperback ISBN: 9783110763041
Keywords for this book
Astronomy; geometry; celestial bodies; Moon; outer space
Audience(s) for this book
Readers interested in astronomy
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